The 10 Most Expensive Stock Guitars 2017

Most of the guitars on the list had once been owned by “celebrities”. Consequently many of you emailed us to ask us the top valued guitars that didn’t have such heritage including owners Hendrix, McCartney, et al.

16 of the top 20 most expensive guitars in our database are Gibson Les Paul Standard (8) or Martin D-45 (8).

It is testament to the quality and desirability of Gibsons’ iconic models that has resulted in their high prices and price growth as seen in the Vintage Guitar Price Gibson Index performance since 2011.